Many of
you might have seen Bapu but a lot of people have hardly seen Kasturba.
"Ba"
never behaved as if she was a very great person. She never sat on Bapu's seat to
meet the people. No! She would be busy doing something or making rotis in the
kitchen or preparing a meal for Gandhiji or else nursing a patient. If Gandhiji
took ill it was Ba's duty to look after him and comfort him by pressing his
forehead softly. She was seen on such occasions only.
She was
not a person who would deliver a lecture which Bapu was supposed to do.. She
used to sit among the ladies and nobody would notice her or else she would stay
at home and get busy with her work.
Ba did
not try to be 'great' in other's eyes. She loved only one thing - to follow in
Bapu's footsteps and care for him. Sita sacrificed the luxurious life to follow
Ram during exile. Similarly, Ba also left behind the comforts of life and
started living in the Ashram with Bapu. Ba was a truly sacred soul. She was an
embodiment of Sati.